Zesty Rice Pilaf

Now there’s a word that you don’t hear much these days. If Zesty Rice Pilaf calls to mind a recipe that you might find in a Church Ladies Cookbook circa 1965, be assured that cream of mushroom soup is not called for here and nothing is going into a Jello mold. Lately, when in doubt, I zest an orange, and my recent pilaf adventure was no exception. The result, I’m happy to report, is that one of my faves shot up a notch.